2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

	Conf			Overall
2010–11 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Team	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT
UAB	12	4	.750	22	9	.710
Tulsa	11	5	.688	19	13	.594
UTEP	11	5	.688	25	10	.714
Memphis †	10	6	.625	25	10	.714
Southern Miss	9	7	.563	22	10	.688
Marshall	9	7	.563	22	12	.647
Southern Methodist	8	8	.500	20	15	.571
East Carolina	8	8	.500	18	16	.529
UCF	6	10	.375	21	12	.636
Rice	5	11	.313	14	18	.438
Houston	4	12	.250	12	18	.400
Tulane	3	13	.188	13	17	.433

† 2011 CUSA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2010–11 college basketball season, the 90th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by head coach Josh Pastner (assisted by Glynn Cyprien, Jack Murphy, and Willis Wilson), and played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. They are members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–10, 10–6 in C-USA play and won the 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to earn an automatic bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the second round to Arizona.

1 Pre-Season
2 Season summary
3 Roster
4 Schedule
5 See also
6 Notes

Pre-Season

The 2009–10 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 24–10 (13–3 C-USA). The Tigers finished in second place in C-USA, but were upset in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament by 7 seed and ultimate champion, Houston. For the first time since 2005, the Tigers did not earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers accepted an invitation to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament, beating St. John's before being defeated by Ole Miss in the Second Round.^[1]

The Tigers signed a number of highly rated recruits before the 2010–2011 season began, including three native Memphians: Tarik Black of Ridgeway High School, Joe Jackson of White Station High School, and Chris Crawford of Sheffield High School. The incoming freshman class of 2010 also included Will Barton and his brother, Antonio Barton, Jelan Kendrick, and Hippolyte Tsafack. The signing class, which included three All-Americans (Jackson, Will Barton, Kendrick), was rated the country's second best.^[2]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Foster, Tyler	35	G/F	6' 5"	185	Freshman	Albany, New York	Walk-on
Harvey, Jr., James	2	G	6' 2"	200	Freshman	Memphis, Tennessee	Walk-on
Henderson-Niles, Pierre	1	F	6' 8"	278	Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Left team on Feb. 8, 2010
Jacques, Aaron	54	F	6' 6"	200	Senior	Bartlett, Tennessee	Walk-on
Kemp, Willie	5	G	6' 2"	184	Senior	Bolivar, Tennessee	4th all-time in games played (147) 6th all-time in 3-pt FGs made (162)
Mack, Doneal	20	G	6' 5"	187	Senior	Charlotte, North Carolina	3rd all-time in 3-pt FGs made (239) 5th all-time in games played (145) 27th all-time in points scored (1,191) 46th player to score 1,000+ points
Sallie, Roburt	3	G	6' 5"	196	Junior	Sacramento, California	Will graduate and transfer 1st all-time in career 3-pt percentage (44.7%, 174–389) 1st all-time in single-season 3-pt percentage (47%, 55–117) 1st all-time in 3-pt FGs (10) and points scored (35) in NCAA tournament game Holds NCAA record for 3-pt FGs made in NCAA tournament (10)
Thomas, Malik	32	G/F	6' 4"	195	Freshman	Forestville, Maryland	Walk-on
Williams, Elliot	15	G	6' 5"	180	Sophomore	Memphis, Tennessee	Led team scoring average with 17.9 ppg (610 pts) Drafted 22nd overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers^[3]

Statistics accurate as of 29 March 2010.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Antonio Barton PG	Baltimore, MD	Notre Dame Prep (MA)	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 06, 2009
Antonio Barton PG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 87
Will Barton SG	Baltimore, MD	Brewster Academy (NH)	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 06, 2009
Will Barton SG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 97
Tarik Black C	Memphis, TN	Ridgeway	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 16, 2009
Tarik Black C	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 94
Chris Crawford SG	Memphis, TN	Sheffield	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 01, 2009
Chris Crawford SG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 91
Joe Jackson PG	Memphis, TN	White Station	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sep 11, 2009
Joe Jackson PG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 96
Jelan Kendrick SF	Marietta, GA	Wheeler	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	186 lb (84 kg)	Nov 14, 2009
Jelan Kendrick SF	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 95
Hippolyte Tsafack PF	Yaoundé	The Miller School	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 11, 2009
Hippolyte Tsafack PF	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 2 ESPN: 4
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2010/alabama-101. Retrieved 2010-07-02. "2010 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=350&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02. "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/235/class/2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=350&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1088659. Retrieved 2010-07-02.

Transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Carmouche, Charles	G	6' 2"	175	Junior	New Orleans, Louisiana	Transferred from University of New Orleans

Season summary

The Tigers began the 2010–2011 season ranked 19th in the AP Poll and the pre-season favorite to win the Conference USA championship. Prior to the team's first regular season game with Centenary, Jelan Kendrick was suspended. After the game, Kendrick asked for permission to seek a transfer and was released.^[4]

The team announced on December 10, 2010 that junior forward Wesley Witherspoon would be out a number of weeks as a result of knee surgery.^[5] On December 12, 2010, junior forward Angel Garcia left the Tigers to play professionally in Spain.^[6]

Highlights of the regular season included wins over pre-season No. 12 Gonzaga and two victories each against both Southern Miss and UAB. However, beset by injuries, transfers, suspensions, and inconsistent play from their heralded freshmen and upperclassmen, the Tigers underachieved relative to their pre-season expectations during a majority of their regular season schedule. The Tigers suffered their worst margin of defeat in the FedEx Forum in several years in their loss to then No. 10 Georgetown on December 23, 2010 by a score of 69–86. The Tigers also lost at Rice, SMU, and East Carolina during their Conference USA schedule.

The Tigers entered the 2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament as the 4 seed with a 22–9 overall record and 10–6 record in conference. Tournament MVP Joe Jackson lead the Tigers to the tournament championship, defeating 5 seed Southern Miss, 8 seed East Carolina, and 3 seed UTEP, which was playing at home, for the conference crown. Jackson sealed the victory against UTEP in the championship game in dramatic fashion, scoring the final two of his 17 points on two free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining, causing the Tigers to take their first lead of the game.^[7]

The Tigers earned a 12 seed in the 2011 NCAA tournament, where they were defeated by 5th seeded Arizona Wildcats on Friday March 18, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma by a score of 77–75.

Roster

2010–11 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Coleman, WillWill Coleman (C)	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Columbus, Georgia
1.5 !G	1	Jackson, JoeJoe Jackson	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	2	Barton, AntonioAntonio Barton	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Baltimore, Maryland
1.5 !G	3	Crawford, ChrisChris Crawford	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	4	Carmouche, CharlesCharles Carmouche	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	3.0 !Jr	New Orleans, Louisiana
1.5 !G	5	Barton, WillWill Barton	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Baltimore, Maryland
5.0 !C	10	Black, TarikTarik Black (C)	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
2.5 !G/F	11	Witherspoon, WesleyWesley Witherspoon	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
2.5 !G/F	12	Barham, DrewDrew Barham	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Cordova, Tennessee
3.5 !F	14	Tsafack, HippolyteHippolyte Tsafack	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Yaoundé, Cameroon
1.5 !G	15	Draper, TreyTrey Draper	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
1.5 !G	23	Holt, CharlesCharles Holt	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Jackson, Tennessee
2.5 !G/F	30	Stephens, D.J.D.J. Stephens	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Killeen, Texas
1.5 !G	31	Laird, PrestonPreston Laird	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Memphis, Tennessee

Head coach

Josh Pastner (Arizona)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 15 September 2010

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
Wed, Nov 3*	7:00 pm	LeMoyne-Owen	#19	FedExForum • Memphis, TN		W 106–49
Tue, Nov 9*	7:00 pm	Christian Brothers	#19	FedExForum • Memphis, TN		W 75–49
Regular Season
Fri, Nov 12*	8:00 pm	Centenary	#19	FedExForum • Memphis, TN		W 104–40	17,792	1–0
Mon, Nov 15*	11:00 pm	Miami (FL)	#19	FedExForum • Memphis, TN (College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon)	ESPN	W 72–68	17,873	2–0
Wed, Nov 17*	7:00 pm	Northwestern State	#19	FedExForum • Memphis, TN		W 94–79	16,215	3–0
Sun, Nov 21*	4:00 pm	vs. Louisiana State	#19	BancorpSouth Arena • Tupelo, MS	CBS CS	W 70–61	7,941	4–0
Tue, Nov 23*	7:00 pm	Tennessee–Martin	#14	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	SS	W 102–80	15,909	5–0
Wed, Dec 1*	7:00 pm	Arkansas State	#14	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	SS	W 78–71 ^OT	16,342	6–0
Sat, Dec 4*	7:00 pm	Western Kentucky	#14	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CSS	W 77–61	17,171	7–0
Tue, Dec 7*	6:00 pm	vs. #4 Kansas	#13	Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY (Jimmy V. Classic)	ESPN	L 68–81	19,391	7–1
Thu, Dec 16*	7:00 pm	Austin Peay	#18	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CSS	W 70–68 ^OT	16,347	8–1
Mon, Dec 20*	7:00 pm	TAMU–CC	#16	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	SS	W 68–63	16,187	9–1
Thu, Dec 23*	7:00 pm	#10 Georgetown	#16	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	ESPN2	L 69–86	17,842	9–2
Thu, Dec 30*	7:00 pm	Lipscomb	#21	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CSS	W 88–70	17,368	10–2
Sun, Jan 2*	2:00 pm	Tennessee State	#21	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	SS	W 91–86	15,831	11–2
Wed, Jan 5*	8:00 pm	at Tennessee	#21	Thompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN	ESPN2	L 84–104	18,664	11–3
Sat, Jan 8	3:00 pm	East Carolina	#21	FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CSS	W 61–58	16,058	12–3 (1–0)
Wed, Jan 12	7:00 pm	at SMU		Moody Coliseum • Dallas, TX		L 58–64	2,509	12–4 (1–1)
Sat, Jan 15	11:00 am	Marshall		FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CSS	W 77–61	15,877	13–4 (2–1)
Wed, Jan 19	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss		Reed Green Coliseum • Hattiesburg, MS	CSS	W 76–75	5,864	14–4 (3–1)
Sat, Jan 22	6:00 pm	at UAB		Bartow Arena • Birmingham, AL	ESPN2	W 76–73 ^OT	9,119	15–4 (4–1)
Wed, Jan 26	7:00 pm	UCF		FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CBS CS	W 77–61	17,086	16–4 (5–1)
Sat, Jan 29	6:00 pm	at Marshall		Cam Henderson Center • Huntington, WV		L 70–85	7,614	16–5 (5–2)
Wed, Feb 2	6:00 pm	Tulsa		FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CBS CS	L 65–68	15,953	16–6 (5–3)
Sat, Feb 5*	3:00 pm	at Gonzaga		Spokane Arena • Spokane, WA	ESPN	W 62–58	10,778	17–6
Wed, Feb 9	6:00 pm	at UCF		UCF Arena • Orlando, FL	CBS CS	W 63–62	7,076	18–6 (6–3)
Sat, Feb 12	5:00 pm	Southern Miss		FedExForum • Memphis, TN	ESPN2	W 67–61	18,104	19–6 (7–3)
Wed, Feb 16	6:00 pm	UAB		FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CBS CS	W 62–58	16,818	20–6 (8–3)
Sat, Feb 19	7:00 pm	at Rice		Tudor Fieldhouse • Houston, TX	CSS	L 52–67	2,324	20–7 (8–4)
Tue, Feb 22	8:00 pm	Houston		FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CBS CS	W 69–58	16,550	21–7 (9–4)
Sat, Feb 26	2:00 pm	at UTEP		Don Haskins Center • El Paso, TX	ESPN2	L 47–74	11,334	21–8 (9–5)
Wed, Mar 2	6:00 pm	at East Carolina		Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum • Greenville, NC	SS	L 57–68	5,856	21–9 (9–6)
Sat, Mar 5	3:00 pm	Tulane		FedExForum • Memphis, TN	CBS CS	W 66–61	17,278	22–9 (10–6)
2011 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
Thu, Mar 10	1:30 pm	vs. Southern Miss		Don Haskins Center • El Paso, TX (Quarterfinals)	CBS CS	W 66–63	7,085	23–9
Fri, Mar 11	5:30 pm	vs. East Carolina		Don Haskins Center • El Paso, TX (Semifinals)	CBS CS	W 76–56	9,496	24–9
Sat, Mar 12	10:30 am	at UTEP		Don Haskins Center • El Paso, TX (Championship Game)	CBS	W 67–66	11,769	25–9
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Fri, Mar 18*	1:45 pm	vs. #17 Arizona		BOK Center • Tulsa, OK (Second Round)	CBS	L 75–77	12,631	25–10
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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Notes

^ [1] Memphis Clubhouse
^ http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=14&cfg=bb&yr=2010
^ [2] Former Memphis Tiger Elliot Williams selected No. 22 by Portland
^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/nov/13/freshman-jelan-kendrick-released-memphis-tigers/
^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/dec/10/memphis-tigers-wesley-witherspoon-has-surgery-be-o/
^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/dec/12/angel-garcia-leaving-tigers-spanish-pro-team/
^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/mar/12/university-memphis-tigers-win-c-usa-championship/
^ [3] 2010–11 Schedule

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